Passage: As more students attend classes online, cybersecurity experts warn that children are increasingly exposed to scams, inappropriate content, and strangers posing as classmates. Simple precautions, such as using strong passwords, avoiding public Wi-Fi for schoolwork, and never sharing personal details with unknown contacts, can significantly reduce these risks. Parents are also encouraged to monitor screen time without being overly intrusive. Question: In the passage, the word ‘intrusive’ most nearly means:

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Passage: As more students attend classes online, cybersecurity experts warn that children are increasingly exposed to scams, inappropriate content, and strangers posing as classmates. Simple precautions, such as using strong passwords, avoiding public Wi-Fi for schoolwork, and never sharing personal details with unknown contacts, can significantly reduce these risks. Parents are also encouraged to monitor screen time without being overly intrusive. Question: In the passage, the word &#8216;intrusive&#8217; most nearly means:

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Excessively interfering in someone's privacy. 'Intrusive' describes monitoring that overly invades privacy, which the passage advises against being 'overly' so

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