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Coming to an understanding within a faction (9)

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awakening

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'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.

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

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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