"Public silence"

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"Public silence from his abductors has added to fears about his fate". please tell me in this sentence what is meaning of "Public silence"
 

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]They have made no public announcements; they have not contacted the police or the press.
 

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"suffocation" may be a good definition.
 

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"suffocation" may be a good definition.
Suffocation is generally a cause of death in which the deceased has suffered from a deprivation of oxygen. How does this relate to public silence?
 

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"Public silence" means people can not talk because of an obligation which has been applied by a government or someone very great.when you can't talk it means you are unable to breathe.
I don't mean this is the best definition for that phrase but it relates to it.
 

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This isn't talking about silence imposed by an authority like a government. This is self-imposed silence by the kidnappers, by their choice.

If someone orders you not to speak, it can be called a "gag order." But not suffocation.
 

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Okay.Maybe you are right.:?:
 

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Thers's no 'maybe' about it. riquecohen is right. 'Suffocation' is totally inappropriate here.
 

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Thers's no 'maybe' about it. riquecohen is right. 'Suffocation' is totally inappropriate here.

Oh my god i can't even say maybe.What a good forum.Okay i think i have to zip my mouth.
 

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Oh my god; [STRIKE]i[/STRIKE] I can't even say 'maybe'.What a good forum.Okay, [STRIKE]i[/STRIKE] I think [STRIKE]i[/STRIKE] I have to zip my mouth.
When you start again, please use a capital letter for 'I', the first person pronoun. You have been asked before.
 

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