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Miss that's born, daughter (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

need

'miss' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'born daughter' is the wordplay.
'born' becomes 'nee' ('nee' is 'born' in French).
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'nee'+'d'='NEED'

'that's' is the link.

(Other definitions for need that I've seen before include "state requiring relief" , "privation" , "Lack or require" , "'miss'" , "Lack - demand" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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