stir vs commotion

stir and commotion both are nouns.

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

As nouns, commotion is a hypernym of stir; that is, commotion is a word with a broader meaning than stir:

Other hypernyms of stir include din, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, tumult.

As nouns, commotion is a hypernym of stir; that is, commotion is a word with a broader meaning than stir:

Other hypernyms of stir include disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do.

stir (noun)	commotion (noun)
a rapid active commotion	the act of making a noisy disturbance
emotional agitation and excitement	confused movement
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event	a disorderly outburst or tumult

stir (verb)	commotion (verb)
mix or add by stirring
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
affect emotionally
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
move very slightly
move an implement through
to begin moving
stir feelings in