1. plural of circuity; the quality or state of being circuitous; a roundabout or indirect route, path, or method
Usage: usually used in plural form; formal or literary
2. plural of circuity; unnecessary complexity or convolution in speech, writing, or reasoning
Usage: usually used in plural form; formal or literary

Examples

• The circuities of the old mountain road made the journey much longer than necessary.
• She criticized the circuities in his argument, preferring a more direct approach.
• The bureaucratic circuities frustrated applicants seeking quick answers.
• The author's circuities of language obscured rather than clarified the main point.
• We avoided the circuities of downtown traffic by taking the highway.
• His explanation was full of circuities that confused rather than enlightened the audience.