The best replacement for padding is margin.

The best alternatives to padding are rated as following:
★★★★★  margin
★★  cellspacing
★★  margin css
★★  margin android
★★  margin wpf
★★  cell spacing
★★  spacing
★  border
★  margin html
★  6 lb padding
★  underwire
★  margins
★  margin html5
  foam padding
  css
  margin style
  without padding
  rebond padding
  margin w3schools
  cellpadding

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Speaking about padding, one probably shouldn't forget about 100 width.

Other search terms related to padding and their ratings are:
★★★★★ 100 width
★★★★ percentage width
★★★ border
★★★ adhesive
★★★ background color
★★ width
★★ div
★★ background image
★ carpet
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