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Catch traitor first in slum building (7)

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I believe the answer is:

rattrap

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'slum building' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'catch traitor first' is the wordplay.
'catch' becomes 'trap' (trapping is a kind of catching).
'traitor' becomes 'rat' (I've seen this before).
'first' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'trap' put after 'rat' is 'RATTRAP'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rattrap that I've seen before include "Difficult situation" , "Agreeable; Mediterranean resort" , "Means of catching rodent" , "Rodent snare" , "Rodent catcher - found on a bicycle!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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