panic
Definition
Sudden, widespread fear of economic or market collapse, leading to massive bank deposit withdrawals and/or falling stock prices.
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crash, decline, downturn, panic buying, panic selling, stock market crash of 1987
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maturity structure, Black Friday, run
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