mindmap root((慌张)) stir suggests brisk or restless movement or reaction, usually of a crowd: caused a great ~. bustle implies a noisy, intrusive, often self-important activity: the hustle and ~ of city life. flurry stresses nervous agitation and undue haste: a ~ of activity. pother implies flurry and fidgety activity and may additionally stress commotion or confusion: the ~ made by unexpected guests. fuss is close to pother but adds the notion of needless worry or effort: wondered what all the ~ was about. ado may suggest fussiness or waste of energy: go to work without more ~; or it may imply trouble or difficulty to be overcome: there was much ~ before their affairs were sorted out.