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macguf·fin
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MacGuffinnoun
Synonyms:
red herringMacGuffinnoun
A plot element or other device used to catch the audience's attention and maintain suspense, but whose exact nature has fairly little influence over the storyline.
Synonyms:
red herring
Princeton's WordNet
McGuffin, MacGuffinnoun
(film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot
"the McGuffin was a key element of Alfred Hitchcock's films"
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Editors Contribution
goal
something a protagonist desires.
"kitty's goal was to have her breakfast"
Submitted by rinat on September 10, 2019
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1975","21"],["1977","3"],["1978","8"],["1979","7"],["1980","1"],["1983","2"],["1984","4"],["1985","9"],["1986","2"],["1987","7"],["1988","2"],["1989","4"],["1990","1"],["1992","7"],["1993","1"],["1994","2"],["1995","2"],["1996","2"],["1997","2"],["1998","5"],["1999","3"],["2000","8"],["2001","2"],["2002","10"],["2003","8"],["2004","11"],["2005","10"],["2006","17"],["2007","7"],["2008","11"]]
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