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Here we are looking for a word that describes the loud and adamant denial the defendant is making. Option A can be eliminated as dyspepsia means indigestion and has no application here. Option B, harangue, on the other hand, means a loud or bombastic declamation and makes sense in the context of the sentence. Option C, approbation, meaning praise can also be eliminated as it makes no sense in the context of the sentence. Peregrination, option D, can be eliminated as a period of wandering or travels, does not make sense here. Finally, option E, gaucherie, must be eliminated as the defendant's denial is not a case of tactless and socially awkward behavior but a harangue. Option B is the correct answer.