a state of agitation or turbulent change or development: "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"
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trouble
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "in trouble with the police"; "he wanted to cure the ills of all mankind"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
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confusion
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"
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confusion
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
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complaisance
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others