Can silence be treated as an answer to a question?

Question

And if it can - then is it treated as an affirmative answer or a negagtive one?
Does it mean "I dont know" or does it mean "I dont understand"
Does it mean "I dont care" or does it mean "I dont want to answer though I can"

Answer 1

it depend if you talk to a woman or man and in what context.
if you keep silent in asnwer of one question means that the asker should refer to your previous answer.
if he or she can not refer to any previous answers that prson should try again to understand the nature of your silence.
for example if other person is simply saying" i do not care" by his silence,just try him on another matter and if he does the same you know they exactly mean that they do not care about your talk.

Answer 2

In a diplomatic sense, silence means affirmation, especially dealing with a delicate question, one which may destroy a person/countries reputation if properly answered.
But in the informal sense, it could stand for each and every one of the above questions, but it primarily depends on the situation.

Answer 3

I think that silence means that you do not want to answer the q uestion.

Answer 4

hahaha....you are so confused.

the silent treatment can mean anything under the sun...so the best thing you can do is just wait till the silent treatment is over and then you'll find out the answer to your question.

good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

It usally means they're angry about what you said or did.

Answer 6

it mostly depends on the question you asked.

Answer 7

i agree wit AJ

Answer 8

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