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commotion

com.mo.tion \k*-'mo--sh*n\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L commotion-, commotio, fr. 
   commotus, pp. of] commove-re 1: a condition of civil unrest or insurrection 
    2: steady or recurrent motion  3: mental excitement or confusion  4a: a 
   flurried disturbance : TO-DO  4b: noisy confusion : AGITATION