Main entry: turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo, excitement, agitation
Definition: disturbance usually in protest
Main entry: excitation, excitement
Definition: something that agitates and arouses
Usage: he looked forward to the excitements of the day
Main entry: excitement, exhilaration
Definition: the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
Usage: he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed
Main entry: fervor, fervour, excitation, excitement, inflammation
Definition: the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
Usage: his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled; he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation