turmoil vs kerfuffle

turmoil and kerfuffle both are nouns.

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

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

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

turmoil (noun)	kerfuffle (noun)
disturbance usually in protest	a disorderly outburst or tumult
violent agitation
a violent disturbance