mcguffin
Definitions
Noun
- (film) a plot element that catches the viewers' attention or drives the plot
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "mcguffin".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | american | 4 | 569 |
| 2 | impression | 3 | 45 |
| 3 | medicine | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | imitation | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | madison | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | michigan | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | marsden | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | magician | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | morrison | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | marston | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | emanation | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | mandarin | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | marcmann | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | marilyn | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | matheson | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | moravian | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | mulligan | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | ambrosian | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | amerongen | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | amphibian | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | amundsen | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | amundson | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | emblazon | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | embolden | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | immolation | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | implosion | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | imprison | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | mackinnon | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | maddison | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | madigan | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | madlen | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | magellan | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | magerman | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | makinen | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | malaysian | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | malleton | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | mallison | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | manasion | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | manninen | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | marchman | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | margarine | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | marilynn | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | markman | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | markson | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | marlton | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | marmion | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | marogen | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | marsdon | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | marshman | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | martion | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | marxen | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | maslen | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | matherson | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | mathiesen | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | mathieson | 3 | 0 |
| 56 | mathisen | 3 | 0 |
| 57 | mathison | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | matteson | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | matthiesen | 3 | 0 |
| 60 | mattison | 3 | 0 |
| 61 | maxton | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | mcallen | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | mccadden | 3 | 0 |
| 64 | mccallen | 3 | 0 |
| 65 | mccallon | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | mccammon | 3 | 0 |
| 67 | mccannon | 3 | 0 |
| 68 | mccarran | 3 | 0 |
| 69 | mccarren | 3 | 0 |
| 70 | mccarron | 3 | 0 |
| 71 | mccommon | 3 | 0 |
| 72 | mcconnon | 3 | 0 |
| 73 | mccubbin | 3 | 0 |
| 74 | mccullen | 3 | 0 |
| 75 | mccutchan | 3 | 0 |
| 76 | mccutchen | 3 | 0 |
| 77 | mccutcheon | 3 | 0 |
| 78 | mceachin | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | mceuen | 3 | 0 |
| 80 | mcewen | 3 | 0 |
| 81 | mcgahan | 3 | 0 |
| 82 | mcgannon | 3 | 0 |
| 83 | mcgavin | 3 | 0 |
| 84 | mcgeehan | 3 | 0 |
| 85 | mcgegan | 3 | 0 |
| 86 | mcgibbon | 3 | 0 |
| 87 | mcgillen | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | mcgowin | 3 | 0 |
| 89 | mcguckin | 3 | 0 |
| 90 | mcguigan | 3 | 0 |
| 91 | mchatton | 3 | 0 |
| 92 | mckeegan | 3 | 0 |
| 93 | mckeehan | 3 | 0 |
| 94 | mckeeman | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | mckeithan | 3 | 0 |
| 96 | mckeithen | 3 | 0 |
| 97 | mckellan | 3 | 0 |
| 98 | mckennon | 3 | 0 |
| 99 | mckeown | 3 | 0 |
| 100 | mckernan | 3 | 0 |
| 101 | mckesson | 3 | 0 |
| 102 | mckethan | 3 | 0 |
| 103 | mckibben | 3 | 0 |
| 104 | mckibbin | 3 | 0 |
| 105 | mckibbon | 3 | 0 |
| 106 | mckinnon | 3 | 0 |
| 107 | mcluhan | 3 | 0 |
| 108 | mcmahon | 3 | 0 |
| 109 | mcmullen | 3 | 0 |
| 110 | meggison | 3 | 0 |
| 111 | melanin | 3 | 0 |
| 112 | melican | 3 | 0 |
| 113 | meriden | 3 | 0 |
| 114 | meridian | 4 | 0 |
| 115 | meridien | 4 | 0 |
| 116 | merrigan | 3 | 0 |
| 117 | merriman | 3 | 0 |
| 118 | merryman | 3 | 0 |
| 119 | michelin | 3 | 0 |
| 120 | micheline | 3 | 0 |
| 121 | michoacan | 3 | 0 |
| 122 | milleson | 3 | 0 |
| 123 | millican | 3 | 0 |
| 124 | milligan | 3 | 0 |
| 125 | millikan | 3 | 0 |
| 126 | milliken | 3 | 0 |
| 127 | milliman | 3 | 0 |
| 128 | mohican | 3 | 0 |
| 129 | moilanen | 3 | 0 |
| 130 | molaison | 3 | 0 |
| 131 | mollison | 3 | 0 |
| 132 | monessen | 3 | 0 |
| 133 | monieson | 3 | 0 |
| 134 | mooneyhan | 3 | 0 |
| 135 | morison | 3 | 0 |
| 136 | mosiman | 3 | 0 |
| 137 | muenchen | 2 | 0 |
| 138 | mullican | 3 | 0 |
| 139 | mulliken | 3 | 0 |
| 140 | murchison | 3 | 0 |
| 141 | mutzman | 2 | 0 |
| 142 | mycogen | 3 | 0 |
| 143 | smitherman | 3 | 0 |
| 144 | smotherman | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "mcguffin".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | muffins | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | muffling | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | mcmuffin | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | mcguffie | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | muffin | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | guffin | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | mcguinn | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | mcguigan | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | mcguffey | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | mcguffee | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | mcguckin | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | mcduffie | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | ruffin | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | puffin | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | murfin | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | mcgurn | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | mcgoff | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | mcginn | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | mcduff | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | mccuin | 3 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "mcguffin" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "mcguffin" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "mcguffin" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "mcguffin".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 144
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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