play back vs reproduce

play back and reproduce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
play back	No	No	Yes	No
reproduce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reproduce is a hypernym of play back; that is, reproduce is a word with a broader meaning than play back:

play back (verb)	reproduce (verb)
reproduce (a recording) on a recorder	have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
	repeat after memorization
	make a copy or equivalent of
	recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.