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Huge woman developing in stages (8)

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I believe the answer is:

giantess

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'huge woman' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'developing in stages' is the wordplay.
'developing' indicates an anagram (letters developed into a new form).
'in'+'stages'='instages'
'instages' anagrammed gives 'GIANTESS'.

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(Other definitions for giantess that I've seen before include "Big woman" , "Very large female" .)

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