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This is an anagram styled riddle and the answer is a word.

Be careful I'm dangerous, left how I'm read

Remove my first letter and I'll become music instead

Switch my middle letters and I'm used as a cover

Leave me as a cover then take away my last letter, I'll become something flammable like no other

What am I?

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Are you...

A Trap?? (revised from a Strap, which is a weaker answercough I mean it doesn't work.)

Reasoning:

"Be careful I'm dangerous, left how I'm read"
Traps are generally dangerous.

"Remove my first letter and I'll become music instead"
Rap is a type of music.

"Switch my middle letters and I'm used as a cover"
Tarp, short for Tarpaulin, is used as a cover.

"Leave me as a cover then take away my last letter, I'll become something flammable like no other"
Tar is very flammable.

Method:

Looked up types of music, found this, used brute force.

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  • $\begingroup$ I beleive you don't need the 's' in your answer. It works fine without it as well. $\endgroup$
    – rhsquared
    Commented Aug 31, 2016 at 6:33
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    $\begingroup$ If you are reading this before my 50 edits please disregard my utter stupidity. $\endgroup$
    – greenturtle3141
    Commented Aug 31, 2016 at 6:34
  • $\begingroup$ Ah, you've edited it! Now it looks much better ;) $\endgroup$
    – rhsquared
    Commented Aug 31, 2016 at 6:37
  • $\begingroup$ @greenturtle3141, correct answer! $\endgroup$
    – Jason_
    Commented Aug 31, 2016 at 6:43
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    $\begingroup$ Wait did I actually solve something on this site omg mom get the camera!!1! $\endgroup$
    – greenturtle3141
    Commented Aug 31, 2016 at 6:44

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