stir vs tumult

stir and tumult both are nouns.

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

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

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

stir (noun)	tumult (noun)
a rapid active commotion	the act of making a noisy disturbance
emotional agitation and excitement	violent agitation
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event	a state of commotion and noise and confusion

stir (verb)	tumult (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