agitation vs tumult

agitation and tumult both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agitation	Yes	No	No	No
tumult	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tumult is a hyponym of agitation; that is, tumult is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agitation:

Other hyponyms of agitation include unrest, fidget, fidgetiness, restlessness, stewing, stir, turmoil.

agitation (noun)	tumult (noun)
disturbance usually in protest	the act of making a noisy disturbance
the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)	violent agitation
the feeling of being agitated; not calm	a state of commotion and noise and confusion
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance