McGuffin (n)
MacGuffin (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def (film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot
examples the McGuffin was a key element of Alfred Hitchcock's films
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Hypernym plot element
Domain of synset - TOPIC film, cinema, celluloid
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Hyponym plot element
Member of this domain - TOPIC film, cinema, celluloid

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