The best replacement for adhesion is cohesion.

The best alternatives to adhesion are rated as following:
★★★★★  cohesion
★★★  adherence
★★★  cohesion water
★  adsorption
★  cohesion definition
★  stricture
★  cohesion biology
★  lesion
★  skin bridge
  cohesion soil
  surface roughness
  surface tension

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