turmoil vs agitation

turmoil and agitation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, turmoil and agitation are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of turmoil include excitement, hullabaloo, upheaval.

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

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