The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ELICITED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "brought out" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brought out = elicited.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ELICITED mean?
ELICITED verb- To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
- To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
- To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason