commotion vs fuss

commotion and fuss both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commotion	Yes	No	No	No
fuss	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of commotion include ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir.

commotion (noun)	fuss (noun)
the act of making a noisy disturbance	a rapid active commotion
confused movement	a quarrel about petty points
a disorderly outburst or tumult	an angry disturbance
	an excited state of agitation

commotion (verb)	fuss (verb)
	worry unnecessarily or excessively
	care for like a mother