Seek to deceive, being very outspoken (5)
I believe the answer is:
bluff
'outspoken' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bluff that I've seen before include "Steep promontory" , "Try to fool in poker game" , "Try to deceive" , "What a poker player does - or tries to" , "Challengers may call it" .)