tumult vs agitation

tumult and agitation both are nouns.

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

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

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