McGuffin

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A form of MacGuffin — 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.

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Meanings

nounMcGuffin (plural McGuffins)

plural McGuffins

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of MacGuffin.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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MacGuffin
Broader
plot element
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macguffin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

McGuffin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGuffin

MLA

“McGuffin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGuffin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McGuffin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGuffin.

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