circuity

/sərˈkjuːəti/
noun
  1. The quality of being indirect or unnecessarily long and complicated, especially in speech, writing, or a route.
    • The lawyer's argument was criticized for its circuity, confusing the jury with unnecessary details.
    • We avoided the circuity of the old road by taking the new highway straight into town.
    • Her explanation suffered from circuity, making a simple idea sound far more complex than it was.
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