"commotions" in the noun sense
1. disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
a disorderly outburst or tumult
"they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
2. commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult
the act of making a noisy disturbance
3. whirl, commotion
confused movement
"he was caught up in a whirl of work"
"a commotion of people fought for the exits"
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