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Imagining and almost envies becoming old (10)

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I believe the answer is:

envisaging

'imagining' is the definition.
('envisage' can be a synonym of 'imagine')

'almost envies becoming old' is the wordplay.
'almost' means to remove the first letter.
'becoming' is an anagram indicator.
'old' becomes 'aging' (similar in meaning).
'envies' with its initial letter taken off is 'nvies'.
'nvies' is an anagram of 'envis'.
'envis'+'aging'='ENVISAGING'

'and' is the link.

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