Disorderly agitation (6)

I believe the answer is:

tumult

(Other definitions for tumult that I've seen before include "State of confusion and noise" , "A lot of noise, uproar" , "Noisy commotion" , "State of confusion and agitation, uproar" , "Commotion, turmoil" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and The Washington Post.

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