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MACGUFFIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot
Example:
the McGuffin was a key element of Alfred Hitchcock's films
Synonyms:
MacGuffin; McGuffin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("MacGuffin" is a kind of...):
plot element (a component or element of the plot of a story)
Domain category:
celluloid; cinema; film (a medium that disseminates moving pictures)
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