Answer: D
It should be contradict. The sentence "As much as he tried to contradict the evidence, it was clear he was the thief" gives more clarity and emphasis to the previous sentence of "he tried to deny that the backpack filled with stolen jewelry found beside his car was his."
To change the tone like to empathize (u know what I mean)
Answer:
Have you seen romeo and juliet if you watch it and then think about how the world is today there are your 6 sentences
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