bring out vs play up

bring out and play up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bring out	No	No	Yes	No
play up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, play up is a hyponym of bring out; that is, play up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring out:

Other hyponyms of bring out include pick up, foreground, highlight, spotlight, raise.

bring out (verb)	play up (verb)
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast	move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale	ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior
bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
bring out of a specific state
take out of a container or enclosed space
encourage to be less reserved
make manifest
bring onto the market or release