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Ragged

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Last Updated May 24, 2021 7:53 am

In text processing, ragged means not aligned along a margin. The opposite of ragged is flush or justified. For example, the following text has a ragged rightmargin:

This text has ragged right
margin because each
line ends at a different
spot.

Most word processors allow you to choose between ragged and justified margins.