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McGuffin

DEFINITIONS OF: McGuffin

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n (film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot

“the McGuffin was a key element of Alfred Hitchcock's films”
Synonyms:
MacGuffin
Type of:
plot element
a component or element of the plot of a story
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