The best replacement for legato is staccato.

The best alternatives to legato are rated as following:
★★★★★  staccato
★★  netbackup
★★  alternate picking
★★  veritas
★★  tenuto
★★  picking
★  tsm
★  portamento
★  vash
★  slur
★  glissando
  commvault
  marcato
  tivoli
  hiface

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