Synonyms for tailspin
ˈteɪlˌspɪntail·spin

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1. tailspinnoun

   loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse

   Synonyms:
   spin

2. tailspin, spinnoun

   rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

   Synonyms:
   whirl, twist, twisting, spin, twirl

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1. • Aerobatics
   • Agitation

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1. Robert Engle:

   This will raise concerns about the stability of financial markets, that this trader could put the markets in a tailspin with actions that are hard to detect is bad news.

2. Craig Erlam:

   A move below $ 20,000 would be a massive psychological blow and could send bitcoin further into a tailspin.

3. Andrew Schneider:

   Continuous unremitting darkness has been known to send some people into an emotional tailspin, so the management here at KBHR radio suggests locking away the firearms. The desire to stick that 45 between the teeth can get pretty strong at times, so why invite temptation.

4. President Trump:

   Donald Trump's presidency was already in a tailspin because of his gross mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic and his disgusting fomenting of hate and division in the wake of George Floyd's tragic murder. Then it was exposed that he undermined American national security and begged the Chinese government to help him win a second term.

5. Alexander Kearns:

   Tech didn't kill Bill Brewster. But people's oversight and building of a tech interface put Bill Brewster in an emotional tailspin Bill Brewster could never recover from.