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Becoming a child (6)

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filial

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'becoming' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for filial that I've seen before include "next generation" , "Relating to sons or daughters" , "Pertaining to a son or daughter" , "Child's (e.g. duty)" , "As befitting one's daughter or son" .)

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