Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold.…

Explanation:

The verb "shove" means "push (someone or something) roughly".

Best choice:

Thrust — this word means to push something suddenly or forcefully, making it the closest synonym to "shove."

Why the other options are not suitable:

• Violence — refers to harmful physical force or behavior in general; it does not specifically mean to push.

• Hostility — refers to an unfriendly or antagonistic attitude, not the physical action of pushing.

• Offensively — an adverb meaning in a way that causes offense; it is a manner word and does not mean to push.

Example sentences:

• He shoved the chair aside.

• He thrust the chair aside.