WELTER

turmoil

bewildering jumble

a confused multitude of things
SYN - clutter, fuddle, jumble, mare's nest, smother

VERB - toss, roll, rise and fall in an uncontrolled way
"The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours"

roll around
"pigs were wallowing in the mud"
SYN - wallow

"The facts were in a welter that no-one could unravel."

"He had hoped that he would be able to welter in the sea a bit before having to go back to their inland hotel."

"The different elements of this deal had begun to welter and everyone had to take a break to sort things out."