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Mcguffin

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Noun

1. macguffin, mcguffin

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

Example Sentences:
'the McGuffin was a key element of Alfred Hitchcock's films'

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Mcguffin

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noun
an object or event in a book or a film that serves as the impetus for the plot

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