The English word you're looking for, derived from the Afrikaans word Poespas, which means a mess or a chaotic situation, is:
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While "poespas" literally translates to something like a mess or chaos, in an English crossword or puzzle context, where a 7-letter word is needed and the hint is "Poespas (Eng.)", the intended answer is often a word describing a state of excited public commotion, which can be synonymous with a great fuss or disturbance.
Furore means: "an outburst of public excitement or indignation; a passionately held enthusiasm." This fits the general semantic field of a chaotic or turbulent situation implied by poespas.
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