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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. 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.

  2. 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.

  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. Tony Perkins:

    I have many friends in this race, but I believe the one who is best positioned, best prepared to lead this nation forward, pulling it out of the tailspin this president has put us in, I believe it is Ted Cruz.

  5. Craig Erlam:

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


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