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Is the お used at the start of the sentence a honorific お?

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Is the お used at the start of the following dialogue a honorific お?

[お得意の洗脳か]

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asked Feb 28, 2019 at 1:18

Toyu_Frey

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Yes, but in this case it is sarcastic by being too polite.

answered Feb 28, 2019 at 2:22

hiroki

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reads your comment, pauses, thinks about the character saying it, bursts into giggling while nodding my head enthusiastically Ha ha, yes, I can actually see her doing that... Now, ha ha, do you have any tips as to how I can show over-polite sarcasm in English?
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