The best replacement for typedef is define.

The best alternatives to typedef are rated as following:
★★★★★  define
★★★★  struct
★★★  enum
★★  typename
★★  using
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Speaking about typedef, one probably shouldn't forget about structures in c.

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★★★★ function pointers
★★★★ enum
★★★ struct
★★ function pointers in c
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