Cryptic crossword clue
Child, a daughter of my brother, that is chucked out in pre-battle steps 3,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 5 letter word WAR DANCE

W
A
R
D
A
N
C
E

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "pre-battle steps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pre-battle steps = war dance.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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