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Antonyms for MacGuffinmacguf·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
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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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