Coming to an understanding within a faction (9)
I believe the answer is:
awakening
'coming' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'an understanding within a faction' is the wordplay.
'an' becomes 'a'.
'understanding' becomes 'ken' (ken can mean someone's range of knowledge).
'within' indicates putting letters inside.
'faction' becomes 'wing' (a group within an organisation).
'a'+'ken'='aken'
'a'+'wing'='awing'
'aken' inserted inside 'awing' is 'AWAKENING'.
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for awakening that I've seen before include "Arousal from sleep" , "Rousing - stirring" , "Animating" , "kindling" , "Coming out of sleep" .)