3
tumult
3
turmoil
3
uproar
2
bother
2
brawl
2
broil
2
brouhaha
2
donnybrook
2
free-for-all
2
rampage
2
raucous(adjective, rough)
2
riot
2
roughhouse(noun, rowdiness)
2
rugged(adjective, action, rough)
2
rumpus
2
stir
2
stopgap(adjective, helping)
2
strenuous(adjective, action, rough)
1
ado
1
agitated(adjective, rough)
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