MacGuffin

Other forms: MacGuffins

Definitions of MacGuffin
  1. noun
    (film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot
    synonyms: McGuffin
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    type of:
    plot element
    a component or element of the plot of a story
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