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paroxysm(noun, excitement, fit, confusion, agitation)
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rebellion(noun, excitement, strike, confusion, shift)
4
ruckus(noun, activity, trouble, disorder, shock)
4
sedition(revolution, rebellion, insurrection)
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stir(noun, trouble, attack, disorder, excitement)
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stirring(noun, change, disorder, confusion, stir)
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switch(noun, move, change, disorder, disturbance)
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temblor(noun, change, disorder, disturbance, turmoil)
3
about-face(noun, change, disorder, disturbance, turmoil)
3
brawl(noun, trouble, disorder, excitement, shock)
3
burst(noun, attack, disturbance, commotion, turmoil)
3
bustle(noun, activity, attack, disorder, excitement)
3
change
3
elevation
3
erection
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exaltation
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fermentation(noun, excitement, confusion, agitation, turmoil)
3
flare-up(noun, wave, surge, outburst, eruption)
3
flip-flop(noun, change, disorder, disturbance, turmoil)
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perturbation(noun, trouble, attack, disorder, excitement)
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