Disclosed is a system, method, and program for editing text in a computer text editor program. A determination is made of terms repeated in a section of text. A determination is then made of terms associated with the repeated terms that may be used as substitute terms for the repeated terms. A selection is made of one instance of one repeated term in the text and user selection is received of one associated term for the selected instance of the repeated term. The selected associated term is replaced for the selected instance of the repeated term in response to the user selection. Moreover, associates of repeated terms may be categorized by groups, such as groups of literary categories.