"알음알음" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Korean]

IPA: [a̠ɾɯma̠ɾɯm] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: areumareum [romanization]
Etymology: Reduplication of 알음 (areum), nominalized form of 알다 (alda, “to know”). Etymology templates: {{ko-l|알음}} 알음 (areum), {{ko-l|알다|to know}} 알다 (alda, “to know”) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 알음알음 • (areumareum)
  1. a relationship of mutual acquaintance
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          "text": "코로나 단기 아르바이트 인력을 공고도 없이 알음알음 방식으로 채용해 특혜 논란을 빚고 있다.",
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