Electronegativity and Anion Strength

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In lecture he mentioned that there is a correlation between anion strength and electronegativity. I believe he said that the higher the electronegativity the stronger the anion is. Could someone please explain why this is? Thank you!

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Electronegativity gauges how effectively an atom pulls shared electrons closer within a bond, with a higher value indicating a greater pull towards itself. Atoms possessing higher electronegativities typically create more potent anions by attracting and retaining extra electrons, leading to creating more stable negative ions.