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The phrase "a pattern of deception" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a consistent or recurring behavior that involves misleading or dishonest actions.
Example: "The investigation revealed a pattern of deception that had been ongoing for years, affecting numerous victims."
Alternatives: "a history of deceit" or "a trend of dishonesty".
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A pattern of deception!
'A pattern of deception,' says The Courier-Post.
The political commentator details a "pattern of deception" in four generations of the Bush family.
Ms. McMahon seized on the opening to accuse Mr. Blumenthal of a "pattern of deception".
"To have had sort of a pattern of deception over a period of time I think is reflective of character".
Government prosecutors, however, contend that the Pirro brothers have shown a pattern of deception that transcends any civil penalties -- as was the case with Mrs. Helmsley.
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The audit revealed "a pattern of deceptions" that included falsifying invoices and circumventing bidding procedures on contracts at three Connecticut train and bus stations, she said in a statement.
From evidence in the indictment, it appears that prosecutors will describe a pattern of deliberate deception on Mr. Miller's part, suggesting he knew that Ms. Miller was violating the law.
Mythomania is a clinical term for a compulsive pattern of deception: pathological lying, in other words.
In short, the move from small infractions to a deliberate pattern of deception or fraud is less an incremental slide than a deliberate strategy.
Mr. Nakoula was charged with eight probation violations, including lying to law-enforcement officers when they initially detained him for questioning, and using various aliases, which an assistant United States attorney, Robert Dugdale, said was "part of a lengthy pattern of deception".
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a pattern of dishonesty
a mode of deception
a pattern of trickery
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a pattern of misrepresentation
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a pattern of cheating
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a pattern of decline
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