turmoil
1. a violent disturbance (Freq. 5) - the convulsions of the stock market • Syn: convulsion, upheaval • Hypernyms: disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle 2. violent agitation (Freq. 1) • Syn: tumult • Hypernyms: agitation 3. disturbance usually in protest • Syn: agitation, excitement, upheaval, hullabaloo • Hypernyms: disturbance
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