Comic again knew realisation (9)

I believe the answer is:

awakening

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'realisation' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
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'comic again knew' is the wordplay.
'comic' indicates an anagram (an unusual or comical spelling).
'again'+'knew'='againknew'
'againknew' is an anagram of 'AWAKENING'.

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(Other definitions for awakening that I've seen before include "Cessation of sleep" , "Rousing - stirring" , "kindling" , "Stopping sleeping" , "Arousal from sleep" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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