Meet mostly in secret to get very near each other (5-3)

I believe the answer is:

close-set

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(Other definitions for close-set that I've seen before include "Tight together" , "With little space between them, eyes perhaps" , "(Eg of eyes) very near to each other" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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